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Reference Guide

Conversion Factors: Volume

Liter (L)

Gallon (gal)

Dram

Fluid Ounce (fl. oz.)

Cubic Centimeter (cm3 or cc)

Cubic Meter (m3)

Cubic Inch (in3)

Cubic Foot (ft3)

1

0.2641

270.5

33.81

1000

0.001

61.02

0.0351

3.79

1

1024

128

3785.4

3.8x10-3

231

0.1337

3.6x10-3

9.76x10-4

1

0.125

3.697

3.7x10-6

0.2256

1.305x10-4

0.02957

7.812x10-3

8

1

29.57

2.957x10-3

1.804

1.04x10-3

0.001

2.642x10-4

0.27505

0.0338

1

1.0x10-6

0.061

3.5x10-5

1000

264.17

270512

33814.02

1.0x106

1

61023.7

35.31

0.01639

4.329x10-3

4.433

0.5541

16.387

1.639x10-5

1

5.787x10-4

28.32

7.477

7660

957.5

28316.8

0.0283

1728

1

 

Conversion Factors: Mass

Atomic Mass Unit (µ)

Gram (g)

Kilogram (kg)

Slug

Pound (lb)

Dry Ounce (oz)

1

1.661x10-24

1.660x10-27

1.17x10-28

3.61x1-27

5.857x10-26

6.022x10²³

1

0.001

0.0685

2.205x10-3

0.03527

6.022x10²⁶

1000

1

6.852

2.205

35.27

8.789

14590

14.59

1

32.174

514.78

2.732x10²⁶

453.6

0.4536

0.03108

1

16

1.707x10²⁵

28.35

0.02835

0.00194

0.0625

1

 

Conversion Factors: Length

Inch (in)

Foot (ft)

Mile (mi)

Angstrom (Å)

Millimeter (mm)

Centimeter (cm)

Meter (m)

Kilometer (km)

Light-year

1

0.0833

1.58x10-5

2.54x10⁸

25.4

2.54

0.0254

2.54x10-5

2.7x10-18

12

1

1.89x10-4

3.048x109

305

30.5

0.3048

3.05x10-4

3.2x10-17

6360

5280

1

1.61x1013

1609344

160934

1609

1.609

1.7x10-13

3.93x10-9

3.3x10-10

6.21x10-14

1

1.0x10-7

1.0x10-8

1.0x10-10

1.0x10-13

1.1x10-26

0.0394

0.00328

6.21x10-7

1.0x107

1

0.1

0.001

1.0x10-6

1.1x10-19

0.394

0.0328

6.21x10-6

1.0x10⁸

10

1

0.01

1.0x10-5

1.1x10-18

39.4

3.28

6.21x10-4

1.0x1010

1000

100

1

0.001

1.1x10-16

39370

3281

0.621

1.0x1013

1.0x106

1.0x10⁵

1000

1

1.1x10-13

3.72x10ˡ⁷

3.1x016

6.21x10ˡ²

9.46x10²⁵

9.46x10ˡ⁸

9.46x10ˡ⁷

9.46x10ˡ⁵

9.46x10ˡ²

1

 

Conversion Factors: Speed

ft/s

mi/hr

m/s

km/hr

1

0.682

0.305

1.097

1.47

1

0.447

1.61

3.28

2.24

1

3.60

0.911

0.621

0.278

1

 

Conversion Factors: Pressure

Atmosphere (atm)

bar

Pascal (Pa) or N/m2

lb/in2

Torr

1

1.01

1.01x10⁵

14.7

760

0.987

1

1.0x10⁵

14.5

750.1

9.87x10-6

1.0x10-5

1

1.45x104

7.5x10-3

0.068

0.069

6.9x10³

1

51.71

1.32x10-3

1.33x10³

133

0.0193

1

Note: 1 Pa = 1 N/m2

 

Conversion Factors: Temperature

Celsius to Fahrenheit

(⁰C x 1.8) + 32 = ⁰F

Celsius to Kelvin

K = ⁰C + 273.15

Fahrenheit to Celsius

(⁰F - 32) /1.8 = ⁰C

Fahrenheit to Kelvin

K = (⁰F + 459.67)/1.8

Kelvin to Celsius

⁰C = K - 273.15

Kelvin to Fahrenheit

⁰F = (K x 1.8) -459.67

 

Physical Constants

Speed of Light

c

3.00x10⁸

m/s

Gravitational Constant

G

6.67x10-11

N(m2/kg2)

Avagadro's Number

NA

6.023x10²³

particles/mol

Boltzmann's Constant

k

1.3806x10-23

J/K

Gas Constant

R

8.314

J/(mol·K)

1.9872

cal/(mol·K)

Planck's Constant

h

6.63x10-34

J·sec

Electron Charge

e

1.60x10-19

C

Electron Rest Mass

me

9.11x10-31

kg

5.4858x10-4

µ

Proton Rest Mass

mp

1.67x10-27

kg

1.00727

µ

Neutron Rest Mass

mn

1.67x10-27

kg

1.00866

µ

Coulomb's Law Constant

k

9.0 x 10⁹

N(m2/c2)

Permeability Constant

µ0

4πx10-7

N/A2

Standard Gravitational Acceleration

g

9.81

m/s2

32.17

ft/ s2

Density Dry Air (STP)

1.293

kg/m3

Density of Water(4°C)

1000

kg/m3

Speed of Sound in Air (0°C)

331.4

m/s

 

Power of Ten Prefixes

Prefix

Abbreviation

Value

Exa

E

10ˡ⁸

Peta

P

10ˡ⁵

Tera

T

10ˡ²

Giga

G

10⁹

Mega

M

10⁶

Kilo

k

10³

Hecto

h

10²

Deka

da

10

Deci

d

10-1

Centi

c

10-2

Milli

m

10-3

Micro

µ

10-6

Nano

n

10-9

Pico

p

10-12

Femto

f

10-15

Atto

a

10-18